This is a fake right?

illinifan912 · August 23, 2011 6:53AM

Was looking at this card and was pretty sure it was a fake:

Southsider · August 23, 2011 7:21AM

Yes, fake. Fake card, fake aging, fake wear.

yankeeno7 · August 23, 2011 8:09AM

yep, that's spent some time in the oven.

Probstein123 · August 23, 2011 8:16AM

NG

Mescalito345 · August 23, 2011 10:16AM

The oldest card in my collection is from 1933, so I don't know much about really old cards. Just wondering, how do you know that card is a fake?

Tabe · August 23, 2011 10:40AM

<< <i>The oldest card in my collection is from 1933, so I don't know much about really old cards. Just wondering, how do you know that card is a fake? >>

One clue, besides all the inaccuracies in the card itself, is the corner wear. It's much too even, and too round, to be legit.

Tabe

fiveniner · August 23, 2011 11:52PM

Wow they must of had a real snow storm that day.

Jake4Pack · August 24, 2011 1:27AM

I have never held a raw Cracker Jack card, but isnt the paper stock on real Cracker Jacks almost paper like? You can tell by the corner wear on this card that this one is a thicker stock.

KbKards · August 24, 2011 2:10AM

I guess this is the card you requested VCP info on.
http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=11&threadid=827613
In my best Dean Vernon Wormer impression, here's your updated price - zero point zero.

smtjoy · August 24, 2011 2:52AM

Lots of issues on that card, the corner wear as mentioned, they are also paper thin so no way they could have a layered corner wear. The orginals also didnt print in white so the uni should blend in with the borders not look seperated, plus the faded color is so off. I'm sure there are other things that stick out as I'm no CJ expert I do own one and had it raw for many years, here it is-

fkw · August 24, 2011 5:04AM

The Cobb is a reprint of a 1914 E145-1 card which is unusual, most reprints will be of the 1915 E145-2 cards.

The card is easily seen as a fake by the card stock being way too thick with wear patterns far different that a 1914 E145-1 would wear like. The authentic cards are printed on a very thin brittle rough textured paper. Other places to look is at the bottom where the uniform touches the border, they should blend together (same color, the natural paper color), Other thing that jumps out is the darkness of the "Cracker Jack Ball Players" compared to the image.

Its a doctored reprint but not one of the very common E145-2 ones you usually see

illinifan912 · August 24, 2011 6:50AM

<< <i>The Cobb is a reprint of a 1914 E145-1 card which is unusual, most reprints will be of the 1915 E145-2 cards.

The card is easily seen as a fake by the card stock being way too thick with wear patterns far different that a 1914 E145-1 would wear like. The authentic cards are printed on a very thin brittle rough textured paper. Other places to look is at the bottom where the uniform touches the border, they should blend together (same color, the natural paper color), Other thing that jumps out is the darkness of the "Cracker Jack Ball Players" compared to the image.

Its a doctored reprint but not one of the very common E145-2 ones you usually see >>

a "rare" fake any value?

This is a fake right?

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